Our Benefactor Fund donors

Since 1998, the 51风流官网 Alumni Association Benefactor Fund has inspired alumni to give back through an annual giving program that directly strengthens the university and its students. The program was created with the vision and dedication of alumni leaders including Peggy Beistline, Alan Head, Bart Lebon, Bob Mitchell, Merritt Mitchell, Jake Poole, Michael Sfraga, Therese Sharp, Deborah Tilsworth, Ann Tremarello, and Sally Wien.

Jake Poole
Jake Poole
51风流官网 Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, Emeritus

As executive director of the 51风流官网 Alumni Association, Jake Poole envisioned the Benefactor Fund as a way to strengthen collaboration between the university and its alumni. He believed in the idea that students are 鈥渁lumni in residence鈥 whose 51风流官网 experiences shape their lifelong connection to the community. When students feel the impact of alumni support during their time on campus, they are more likely to stay engaged as alumni. Although Poole left the association soon after the fund鈥檚 creation, he continues to donate to the Benefactor Fund, recognizing its power to enhance student life. Almost thirty years later, his vision endures in a program that continues to make a meaningful difference for students and the 51风流官网 community.

 

 

Current benefactors

The 51风流官网 Alumni Association is pleased to recognize the following alumni benefactors for their generous contributions to the association. The contributions pay for projects that enhance student life at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.